Tuna Melt With Apple and Avocado
- Ready In:
- 48mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in water, drained and flaked with a fork
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 small red onion, minced
- 1 small fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 celery, finely chopped
- 1 small fuji apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1 slightly firm avocado, pitted, peeled, and finely chopped
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
-
Cilantro-Dijon Dressing
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
-
Remaining Ingredients
- 8 slices multigrain bread
- 1 tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 4 -6 slices swiss cheese
- 4 pickle spears
- lime tortilla chips
directions
- In a bowl, mix the tuna, scallions, onion, jalapeno, celery, and apple.
- Add in the avocado and toss lightly, then season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, cilantro, lime juice, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the dressing over the tuna mixture; toss to mix.
- **The tuna can be made up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerated, covered.
- Place the bread on a baking sheet and broil, watching carefully, until the toast is light brown, 15-30 seconds per side; remove from broiler, but leave the toast on the baking sheet.
- Top 4 pieces of toast with the tomato slices and place the Swiss cheese on the remaining 4 pieces of toast.
- Return the baking sheet to the oven and keep an eye on the sandwiches, as soon as the cheese begins to melt, remove the baking sheet from the oven.
- Spoon about 1/4 cup of the tuna salad onto each of the 4 toast slices with the tomatoes and spread it to cover the slice.
- Top each sandwich with one of the remaining 4 toast slices, cheesy side down, and serve with a pickle spear and tortilla chips.
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